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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1918
Page
2
A compact recap highlights major upheavals across the nation and globe. Cable condensations summarize key developments from the capital, presenting a terse view of ongoing crises and political events shaping the era.
French troops captured Roye and advanced on the Oise eastward while British forces pressed the Scarpe line. Montaubin Dompierre Bayonne fell and Canadians seized about 2,000 prisoners. German critics debate retreats on the western front as Allied advances widen.
American troops attack German positions at Bazoches west of lismes after heavy bombardment and press an advance toward the Vesle river. They dig in south of the embankment between Courbindon and Magneux and repel German patrols with machine gun fire. Arthur Guy Empey gains Tank Corps enlistment. Canadians report machine gunners defying orders to stay back.
The Senate votes unanimously for the manpower bill setting the draft ages at eighteen to forty five. Reed-Thomas strike provisions narrow changes while Secretary Baker announces John Pf. Ryan as second assistant secretary of war and head of the Bureau of Aircraft Production with Benedict Crowell as first assistant secretary directing munitions. Early officials may wield dictatorial powers without cabinet seats. President Wilson asks to shift war time prohibition to January 1 1920 to secure liquor revenue, with dry leaders open to July 1 1919 but wary of war ending nullifying the measure. Projections show revenue of eight billion dollars from new taxes to fund war needs as skilled labor shortages threaten naval and war industries.
General statements on bakery products and wheat substitute authorization surface. Dottor Rumely named head of a scheme accused of aiding German propaganda. Military contracts include 2,000 Hispano Suiza engines and 5,000 Liberty motors. Yukon mining shifts to silver as gold output falls. Los Angeles police deem mob activity nonessential. An officer parachutes safely after high altitude jump. Southern nurses quit in protest as husbands join army and receive allotments.
Directum o driven by Murphy won the Neponser purse for pacers at Readville in straight heats. H O P Whitney's Joh ren captured the Huron for three year olds at Sinmiioga. George Mogridge seeks a Rochester post while Soldier Bartfield and Harry Grebb plan a ten round bout at Forbes Field.
A roundup of World War I era items notes Count von Bernstort named German envoy in Constantinople signaling German doubts about Turkey. Kermit Roosevelt wins Military Cross as monarchy faces pro Ger revolt talk. Walter Page resigns as ambassador to Britain. Quebec Chief Justice Archambault dies suddenly in Montreal. Crown Prince Rupprecht engagement announced by King Leopold. A Russian prince in London mourns deceased Quareyiteh, while Colonel Arthur Lynch condemned for recruits amid parliamentary disruption.
Carolyn May Cameron-Hannah travels from New York to join bachelor uncle Joseph Stagg at the Corners after her parents are reported lost when the Dunraven sinks en route to Europe. Joe and housekeeper Rose greet her with coolness and stern restraint.
Carolyn May confesses loneliness as she prays with Aunty Rose while Prince the dog guards the porch. Joseph Stagg faces news of Hannah Stage Cameron's death and guardianship over Carolyn May after his brother in law’s letter reveals finances and a fragile future for the hardware business.
In a brown study Mr. Stagg returns to his store after Jedidiah Parlow’s home. He is unsettled by the arrival of his niece Carolyn May. Chet Gormley and his mother Mrs. Gormley discuss changes she may bring and Chet laments limited prospects at Mr. Stagg’s.
Carolyn May arrives at The Corners and shares a sunlit yard with Aunty Rose. Prince the dog wanders after the fenced garden as poultry panic erupts around General Bolivar the turkey cock.
Carolyn's bright mood affects Aunty Rose with surprising outcomes for Uncle Joe. Readers are invited to enjoy the next installment and see how relationships unfold.
Nell notes a girl remarks she resembles Miss Hoamley Ritch and Belle agrees the jealousy fuels digs at the rival. The fragment suggests social sniping over appearances and rival reputations.
The first printed guide book in Foxfish is Instructions for Fortaine Travel published in 1642 by James Tiowell, a noted traveler of that era.
In Oklahoma City a Tulsa bride disappears after a church wedding and hotel lobby scene. The groom, thinking she would visit her mother, searches frantically before police suggest a possible stop. Ten minutes later the couple reconciles in the lobby.
East Liverpool Ohio police arrested John H Mercer after a long delay with the cup that queers. During arrest his leg broke in the process. He directed a friend to take the wooden leg to the blacksmith shop for welding.
Oakland reports Robert Tyson trains two cats Clinkers and Cinders to hunt. They accompany him on a light pre-day trip through his orchard and return with a bird after a gun signal. Guests are warned not to slam doors as noise once prompted rats to hunt, costing two goslings. A Seattle thief stole a church auto from First Presbyterian Church, leaving two Bibles in the driver's seat.
Marysville court hears misdemeanor case of Dan Kelly who slept while standing, claiming ten years of neathmea forced him to nap upright. He said he forgot he was in court while dozing in the courtroom.
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